गौण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गौण (gauṇa, “secondary”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡɔːɳ/, [ɡɔ̃ːɳ]

Adjective

गौण • (gauṇ)

1. secondary
2. subsidiary, auxiliary, minor

Derived terms

• गौणी (gauṇī)
• गौणता (gauṇtā)
• गौण रूप से (gauṇ rūp se)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गौण”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “गौण”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House